Association between the HGF/c‑MET signaling pathway and tumorigenesis, progression and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (Review)
- Authors:
- Wei Meng
- Tao Chen
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Affiliations: School of Medicine, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei 443002, P.R. China - Published online on: July 13, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8142
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